Butts County, Georgia Population 2024

27,029

Butts County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 27,029 with a growth rate of 0.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Butts County, Georgia is the 74th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 23,776 and has seen a growth of 13.68% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,7391420.51%
202827,5971420.52%
202727,4551420.52%
202627,3131420.52%
202527,1711420.53%
202427,0291420.53%
202326,8871420.53%
202226,7455812.22%
202126,1646152.41%
202025,5496322.54%
201924,9177453.08%
201824,1721080.45%
201724,0643261.37%
201623,7382220.94%
201523,5161790.77%
201423,3371210.52%
201323,216-215-0.92%
201223,431-172-0.73%
201123,603-173-0.73%
201023,77600%
199015,3261,66112.16%
198013,6653,10529.4%
197010,5601,58417.65%
19608,976-103-1.13%
19509,079-103-1.12%
19409,182-163-1.74%
19309,345-2,982-24.19%
192012,327-1,297-9.52%
191013,6248196.4%
190012,8052,24021.2%
189010,5652,25427.12%
18808,3111,37019.74%
18706,9414867.53%
18606,455-33-0.51%
18506,4881,18022.23%
18405,3083647.36%
18304,944-22,795-82.18%
2024 Growth Rate
0.53% (142)
County Website
Butts County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Jackson
2020 Population
25,549
Area
184 mi²
Density
147 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.79% (1,480)
Founded
1825

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,09165.55%
Black or African American7,20427.63%
Two or more races1,4485.55%
Other race2781.07%
Asian340.13%
Native American190.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Butts County, Georgia Population by Race

Butts County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Butts County, Georgia Median Age

38.5

Total

37

Male

40.7

Female

Butts County, Georgia Adults

There are 20,724 adults, (4,045 of whom are seniors) in Butts County, Georgia.

Butts County, Georgia Age Dependency

56.3

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Butts County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female12,07746.32%
Male13,99753.68%

Butts County, Georgia Population by Age

Butts County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,7512.6971.128.9
Married4,2133.1788.411.6
Non Family2,1091.1464.535.5
Female1,8093.2545.354.7
Male6203.1350.849.2

3.11

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

71.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Butts County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,33412.77%
Associates Degree1,1646.37%
Bachelors Degree1,4567.97%
Graduate Degree1,0855.94%
High School Graduate7,51941.14%
Less Than 9th Grade6363.48%
Some College4,08322.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Butts County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Butts County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,30310,9272,176
Black4,8963,588269
2+ Races89363987
Hispanic57050534
Other Race1181020
Native American13130
Asian333

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Butts County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,604$56,250$50,106
Graduate Degree$61,472$83,226$60,605
High School Graduate$40,221$40,000$40,264
Less Than 9th Grade$23,770$27,125$17,276
Overall$41,648$45,264$40,805
Some College$40,684$46,917$39,063

$41,648

Average Earnings

$45,264

Average Male

$40,805

Average Female

Butts County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Butts County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Butts County, Georgia Language

95.88% of Butts County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 4.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.82% of the population.

Butts County, Georgia Language

Butts County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,9371,63627.56%
White15,8941,3648.58%
Multiple1,300262%
Native19631.58%

12.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.34%

Male Poverty Rate

13.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Butts County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Butts County, Georgia is Native, with 31.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Butts County, Georgia is Multiple, with 2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.5%.

Butts County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.69%
Some College10.04%
High School9.75%
Bachelors or Greater1.09%

Butts County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.58%
Female Employed4.03%
Male Unemployed0.37%
Female Unemployed0%

Butts County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Butts County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,793$87,405
Households$59,221$77,092
Married Families$98,369$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,487$38,742

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Butts County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Butts County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Butts County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Butts County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Butts County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,350

Number of Veterans

1,287

Male Veterans

63

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam520
Second Gulf War236
First Gulf War204
World War II11
Korea0

Butts County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64440
65 to 74355
35 to 54307
75+223
18 to 3425

Butts County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0617.78%
Black1512.61%
2+ Races13813.28%
Hispanic10615.96%

Butts County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Butts County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Butts County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.1%

Labor Force Participation

49.4%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Butts County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Butts County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Butts County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.99%

Born in Butts County, Georgia

98.52%

Native Born

1.48%

Foreign Born

0.89%

Non Citizen

0.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.52% of Butts County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 77.99% having been born in Georgia. 0.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Butts County, Georgia Place of Birth

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